What Should I Do

[deadlychicken22]

Yesterday I came home from work (summer job) and found that I had a letter from MIT! (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). It invited me to go to some meeting in a city that is about a 3 hour drive away from me on a monday night at 7:00. I have school that monday. I have work that monday (4-7). I'm sure I will have homework that monday. Should I go anyways? How important is this? I've gotten a lot of other requests from other schools, but they are schools that I've never heard of. But MIT is a very well known school for technology and that's what I'm interested in. I would be missing work, I would have trouble getting my homework done, and I wouldn't get much sleep (probably be home around 12:00).

So, should I go?

EDIT: I'm going into my junior year of high school.

 

[TelcoLou]

Fuck college.

(Note: this advice is coming from a high-school drop-out, currently working for 'The Phone Company', so take it as you will )

 

[sam fisher]

Yesterday I came home from work (summer job) and found that I had a letter from MIT! (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). It invited me to go to some meeting in a city that is about a 3 hour drive away from me on a monday night at 7:00. I have school that monday. I have work that monday (4-7). I'm sure I will have homework that monday. Should I go anyways? How important is this? I've gotten a lot of other requests from other schools, but they are schools that I've never heard of. But MIT is a very well known school for technology and that's what I'm interested in. I would be missing work, I would have trouble getting my homework done, and I wouldn't get much sleep (probably be home around 12:00).

So, should I go?

EDIT: I'm going into my junior year of high school.

I'd say, yes. I go to sleep around 3ish on school nights and still manage to over achieve. Go figure. I don't know any American colleges and even I know MIT!

 

[pantera6]

Well you know it wil be a god dam bore
but it really is good knowing what you can do later, i know i went to a few things like that, and it really does help loads if you want to contnue for further education.
but live on the wildside my friend, go to bed real late

 

[deadlychicken22]

(Note: this advice is coming from a high-school drop-out, currently working for 'The Phone Company', so take it as you will wink.gif)

I go to sleep around 3ish on school nights and still manage to over achieve.

but live on the wildside my friend, go to bed real late

I go to bed late when I can, but I just can't function without sleep. And I will most likely have homework to do when I get back at 12:00. However, I did manage to get 100% on my biology exam after getting only 4 hours of sleep and studying the morning of the test. I think I was the only one who got 100%

BTW, I have to get up at 6:15 to get to school

 

[daclassicgamingmaster]

pretty early to be getting this kind of attention from colleges, no? It wasnt till my senior year that was was asked to come visit, was offered money, etc.


still, i say go.

 

[jmetal88]

Yeah, I'm starting my senior year of high school next month, and I only started getting college offers this summer (once a few that I picked out in my state got my first ACT scores... a 29, if I remember correctly).

 

[DemonStar55]

Yeah, I'm starting my senior year of high school next month, and I only started getting college offers this summer (once a few that I picked out in my state got my first ACT scores... a 29, if I remember correctly).

still haven't gotten anything and going into senior year

 

[daclassicgamingmaster]

Yeah, I'm starting my senior year of high school next month, and I only started getting college offers this summer (once a few that I picked out in my state got my first ACT scores... a 29, if I remember correctly).

still haven't gotten anything and going into senior year

You will. If you have a college adviser/guidance counselor, they'll tell you to sign up with college board, and then it all happens: Be prepared to be spammed like never before

 

[aapje89]

Yeah, I'm starting my senior year of high school next month, and I only started getting college offers this summer (once a few that I picked out in my state got my first ACT scores... a 29, if I remember correctly).

still haven't gotten anything and going into senior year

You will. If you have a college adviser/guidance counselor, they'll tell you to sign up with college board, and then it all happens: Be prepared to be spammed like never before

yep, they're even calling me

about your question, yes of course, just go!

 

[yaustar]

If you are interested in that area, go for it.

 

[deadlychicken22]

Ok, I think I'm going to go unless something important comes up (work isn't important )

I've gotten a lot of stuff from colleges because I took a test called the "PLAN" that is like a precursor to the ACT and I got a 28. Based off of that score, they estimate I will get between a 29 and a 33 on the ACT. But I can't believe they would base anything off of that test, it was incredibly easy and I made a lot of stupid mistakes. The only hard part was the time limit.

 

[TelcoLou]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo³ Don't do it!!!

 

[pantera6]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo³ Don't do it!!!

no deadlychicken, dont join the darkside!!
HAHA
o and er telco lou is your real father

 

[sam fisher]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo³ Don't do it!!!

Ha ha! TelcoLout didn't manage to complete high school!

 

[TelcoLou]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo³ Don't do it!!!

Ha ha! TelcoLout didn't manage to complete high school!

Technically, no ... but I got my GED, and was working already by the tender age of 16.

 

[daclassicgamingmaster]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo³ Don't do it!!!

Ha ha! TelcoLout didn't manage to complete high school!

how is that funny? I know people who didnt complete HS. For good reasons too.

To laugh in someone's face is just slightly obnoxious. But then again, I'd expect nothing more from you.

 

[jmetal88]

Ok at I think I'm going to go unless something important comes up (work isn't important )

I've gotten a lot of stuff from colleges because I took a test called the "PLAN" that is like a precursor to the ACT and I got a 28. Based off of that score, they estimate I will get between a 29 and a 33 on the ACT. But I can't believe they would base anything off of that test, it was incredibly easy and I made a lot of stupid mistakes. The only hard part was the time limit.

Interestingly enough, when I took the PLAN I made like a 22 or a 23 on it or something. Had no bearing on my ACT score, as I made a 29 on that.

 

[sam fisher]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo³ Don't do it!!!

Ha ha! TelcoLout didn't manage to complete high school!

how is that funny? I know people who didnt complete HS. For good reasons too.

To laugh in someone's face is just slightly obnoxious. But then again, I'd expect nothing more from you.

Meh, I have asperger syndrome. I do socially inappropriate things. People round here know I don't mean anything I do.

Also we dont have highschool in england. We have secondary school. And to not pass that you would have to be a blind and deaf 5 year old. I mean, writing general crap in most of the tests would get you a pass. So as its kinda the same thing I assume its not hard to finish.

 

[pantera6]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo³ Don't do it!!!

Ha ha! TelcoLout didn't manage to complete high school!

how is that funny? I know people who didnt complete HS. For good reasons too.

To laugh in someone's face is just slightly obnoxious. But then again, I'd expect nothing more from you.

Meh, I have asperger syndrome. I do socially inappropriate things. People round here know I don't mean anything I do.

Also we dont have highschool in england. We have secondary school. And to not pass that you would have to be a blind and deaf 5 year old. I mean, writing general crap in most of the tests would get you a pass. So as its kinda the same thing I assume its not hard to finish.

mayby your just a natural selfish bastard...